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The EU's naval operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini has conducted a second boarding operation in the Mediterranean, this time targeting the tanker Toa Payoh off the coast of Sicily. The vessel, traveling from Benin to Istanbul, was boarded to investigate its recently claimed flag status switch to Cameroon.

The EU's naval operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini has conducted another boarding of a sanctioned oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea. An Italian naval vessel inspected the MV Sun south of Sicily to verify its flag status, marking the third such operation reported in recent weeks targeting vessels suspected of involvement in sanctions evasion.